Category Archives: Time Management

Too many hours at work and feeling that there is never enough hours leads to anxiety and stress. Stress leads to burn out. Burn out leads to nervous break downs, heart problems, strokes, heart attacks, self-loathing, resentment, rejection, bitterness, an unloving feeling towards self and others, perfectionism, idolatry, etc. Chemically speaking, your hormones can become improperly balanced. The chemicals that make you happy and calm such as Melatonin and Serotonin go down as Cortisol increases and causes negative emotions and reactions to things that would not otherwise normally bother nor effect you in such a way.

Something that has been really weighing on my heart as I have been praying for each of you is working less hours, but making more income.

You know it’s really not your fault, so don’t condemn nor blame yourself. There has been a tremendous pressure I feel our society has put on us to be performance driven; meaning the more hours you work, the more income you will make. We are taught to go after things and income as though these things will make us happy and fulfill us.

Hey friends, I was thinking of you and came across this powerful message from one of my mentors, Sandi Krakowski. This message really hit home for me and I wanted to share with you; especially considering that our time should be purposed and mindful. Time is a valuable when you have a family, or have commitments, obligations, etc. If you are wanting to learn about purposing the time you do have available, please feel free to read this informative message!

Are you finding you forget what things you need to take care of during the day or week?

Are things easily slipping your mind and you miss the due date for registration, entry, or assignment?

If you answered yes to any of these questions friends, here are a few tips and strategies to help you stay more organized and on top of your week:

1) Invest into yourself by purchasing a planner. Planners can be found at almost any store, including the dollar store. You don’t have to get the fanciest one, just one that you can take simple notes in and write your appointments down with. Planner can be 8.5×11 or a small planner that you keep in your purse or briefcase.

I was thinking about each of you today as I drank my morning cup of tea; especially on my heart were parents of infant through school age children. The mornings can be really tough and brutal for some parents. Sometimes it can almost seem as a physical obstacle just to get through the basic routine and to work on time. Sometimes as parents we just need a few added minutes to the day to ensure all gets done. What you wouldn’t do for an extra 15-20 minutes added to your morning!!! The good news is, you can and there is a way to add those minutes to your time each day. Here are a few tips and strategies that you can apply to achieve this: